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Chess lovers are all cordially invited to the first tournament of the Tour du Québec 2010-2011, the Montreal Open Championship September 10 to 12. The playing hall, located in patrimonial college Jean-de-Brébeuf, features a guaranteed prize fund of $6,000 and a large free parking area accessible from the main entrance of the college.
For all details and live top games during the competition : www.echecsmontreal.ca/chom/. Around mid-August we will begin posting there up-to-date lists of enrolled participants.
TRANSPORTATION
Participants from outside of Montreal, many regional and interprovincial busses will bring you to the City : www.coachcanada.com, www.greyhound.ca, www.orleansexpress.com etc. They all drop you at the Gare d’autocars de Montréal, linked to metro station Berri-UQAM. At this point you are about forty minutes away from the playing site.. take the metro orange line #2 going to Montmorency ; transfer at Jean-Talon station onto blue line #5 going to Snowdon ; exit at Université-de-Montréal and walk 11 minutes to the tournament hall.
LODGING
Need lodging ? If you come by car, particularly from West of Montreal, you will find very affordable facilities on the South Shore in Brossard, at motel Rideau www.motelrideau.ca : $50/night double occupancy, $60 quadruple occupancy. 30 minutes away from the playing hall by car.
If you want to stay in Montreal, type « hotel de charme montreal » or « bed and breakfast montreal » and discover reasonably priced accommodations, breakfast included (Anne ma sœur Anne, Château L’Argoat, Couette et café Cherrier…), at $80-$100/night single occupancy, $90 and more double occupancy.
For more luxurious facilities, try Maritime Hotel downtown, right beside Lucien-Lallier metro station and half an hour away from the playing hall. A room block has been reserved for chessplayers until August 7 on a first come, first served basis. Make sure to mention “Chess Championship” in order to obtain their preferred rate ($109/night single occupancy, $119 double occupancy).
For all details and live top games during the competition : www.echecsmontreal.ca/chom/. Around mid-August we will begin posting there up-to-date lists of enrolled participants.
TRANSPORTATION
Participants from outside of Montreal, many regional and interprovincial busses will bring you to the City : www.coachcanada.com, www.greyhound.ca, www.orleansexpress.com etc. They all drop you at the Gare d’autocars de Montréal, linked to metro station Berri-UQAM. At this point you are about forty minutes away from the playing site.. take the metro orange line #2 going to Montmorency ; transfer at Jean-Talon station onto blue line #5 going to Snowdon ; exit at Université-de-Montréal and walk 11 minutes to the tournament hall.
LODGING
Need lodging ? If you come by car, particularly from West of Montreal, you will find very affordable facilities on the South Shore in Brossard, at motel Rideau www.motelrideau.ca : $50/night double occupancy, $60 quadruple occupancy. 30 minutes away from the playing hall by car.
If you want to stay in Montreal, type « hotel de charme montreal » or « bed and breakfast montreal » and discover reasonably priced accommodations, breakfast included (Anne ma sœur Anne, Château L’Argoat, Couette et café Cherrier…), at $80-$100/night single occupancy, $90 and more double occupancy.
For more luxurious facilities, try Maritime Hotel downtown, right beside Lucien-Lallier metro station and half an hour away from the playing hall. A room block has been reserved for chessplayers until August 7 on a first come, first served basis. Make sure to mention “Chess Championship” in order to obtain their preferred rate ($109/night single occupancy, $119 double occupancy).
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